Proctor vs Prophet

Side-by-side comparison of Proctor and Prophet — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Proctor

Boy name

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Name B

Prophet

Boy name · Rank #4717

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Metric Proctor Prophet
Current Rank Unranked #4717
Total Births (all years) 249 310
Peak Year 1927 2019
Peak Year Births 15 23
Peak Decade 1920ss 2020ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1884 1918

Births by Decade

Decade Proctor Prophet
1880ss 10 —
1910ss 69 5
1920ss 87 —
1930ss 41 —
1940ss 15 —
1950ss 17 —
1960ss 10 —
1990ss — 12
2000ss — 92
2010ss — 99
2020ss — 102

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Proctor Prophet
2014 — 7
2015 — 6
2016 — 11
2017 — 10
2018 — 20
2019 — 23
2020 — 21
2021 — 18
2022 — 22
2023 — 20
2024 — 21

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1884–1962.

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